U.S.

Coast Guard / Minerals

U.S. Coast Guard / Minerals
Management Service Fixed
Management Service Fixed
Platform Training Seminar
Platform Training Seminar
New Orleans - 29 May 2002
Houma - 30 May 2002
Lake Charles - 04 J une 2002
Lafayette - 05 J une 2002
Welcome
Welcome
Objectives
Objectives
1. Become familiar with CG-5432.
Front Back
Objectives
Objectives
2. Identify primary and secondary means
of escape.
Primary
Secondary
Objectives
Objectives
3. Know how to test obstruction lights and foghorns.
Objectives
Objectives
4. Identify different types of fire extinguishers.
Portable Semi-portable
Objectives
Objectives
5. Know the contents of a station bill.
Objectives
Objectives
6. Know the appropriate steps in an emergency drill.
Objectives
Objectives
7. Identify and inspect appropriate life preservers.
Objectives
Objectives
8. Identify and inspect appropriate work vests.
Objectives
Objectives
9. Identify and inspect appropriate life rings.
Objectives
Objectives
10. Know what is considered adequate perimeter
protection for helicopter landing decks.
Objectives
Objectives
11. Know test procedures for general alarm system.
Objectives
Objectives
12. Be familiar with the contents of an approved
first aid kit.
Objectives
Objectives
13. Be familiar with an appropriate safety litter.
Objectives
Objectives
14. Be able to identify a valid approved liferaft.
Objectives
Objectives
15. Be able to identify a valid approved life float.
Objectives
Objectives
16. Be able to identify a valid approved lifeboat.
Topics
Topics
Definitions
Documents, Plans and Reports
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Navigational Equipment
Means of Escape
Guards and Rails
Helicopter Facilities
Lifesaving Appliances
Firefighting Equipment
Communication Equipment
General Alarm System
Garbage Pollution
Waste Management Plans
Definitions
Definitions
Approved- means approved by the Commandant,
unless otherwise specified
Attending Vessel- means a vessel which is moored
close to and readily accessible from an OCS facility
for the purpose of providing power, fuel or other
services to the operation being conducted on the
facility.
Commandant- means Commandant of the Coast
Guard or that persons authorized representative.
Definitions (Cont)
Definitions (Cont)
Manned Facility/Manned Platform- means an OCS
facility on which people routinely work on or are
accommodated for more than twelve (12) hours in
successive twenty-four (24) hour periods. (Note-
This definition differs from the Sub-N definition by
D8 policy, see para. 1(d) of encl. 2 to D8INST
16711.1)
OCMI Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection-
person who commands a Marine Inspection Zone.
And who is immediately responsible for the
performance of duties with respect to the
inspections, enforcement, and administration of
regulations governing units.
Definitions (Cont)
Definitions (Cont)
Person in Charge (PIC)- the master or other
individual designated as such by the owner or
operator.
Unmanned Facility/Unmanned Platform- fixed OSC
facility which is not a manned facility even though it
may be continually serviced by an attending vessel.
Self Inspection Report
Self Inspection Report
CG
CG
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5432
5432
A copy of the self-
inspection report shall
be maintained on the
platform. If the platform
is not manned, the
report can be
maintained at an
adjacent platform or in
the operators office if
operator has no manned
platforms in the area.
(See attachment 1)
Emergency Evacuation Plan
Emergency Evacuation Plan
EEP
EEP
Manned Facilities shall
maintain approved
EEP onboard. EEPs are
submitted to cognizant
OCMI for approval.
EEPs shall contain all
information required by
33 CFR 146. (See
attachment 2)
Emergency Evacuation
Emergency Evacuation
Plan Drills
Plan Drills
At least once a year, all elements of the EEP
relating to the evacuation of personnel from the
facility must be exercised through a drill or
series of drills. At least once a month, a drill
must be conducted that demonstrates the
ability of the crew to perform their duties as
described in the EEP. The date and time of
such drills shall be reported to the owner of the
facility and shall be maintained for one year.
Applies to manned only.
Garbage Disposal & Waste
Garbage Disposal & Waste
Management Plans
Management Plans
l Each manned platform must comply
with the requirements found in
33 CFR 151.51-77.
l MMS Inspectors will verify the existence of
a valid Waste Management Plan.
l MMS Inspectors will report missing plans,
and violations of dumping or burning to the
cognizant OCMI.
Station Bill
Station Bill
Contains specific duties and duty stations for platform
personnel in case of an emergency. It contains the
specific signals for emergency stations and for the
abandonment of the facility. It shall list the use and
application of any special equipment to be provided in an
emergency. The Bill is to be signed by the PIC and
posted in conspicuous places on the facility. The signal
to man emergency stations shall be an intermittent
signal on the general alarm system for not less than ten
seconds. The abandon facility shall be a continuous
signal on the general alarm system. Applies to manned
only.
Station Bill
Station Bill
Emergency Drills
Emergency Drills
Drills are to be conducted monthly and as if an
actual emergency exists. All personnel should
report to their respective stations and be
prepared to perform their assigned duties. PIC
shall instruct the personnel as necessary to
insure all personnel are familiar with their
duties. (Consult NVIC- 6-91 for drill content).
Waste Management Plan/
Waste Management Plan/
Garbage Log
Garbage Log
Each waste management plan must be in writing
and describe procedures for collecting,
processing, storing and discharging garbage.
Plan must also designate the person in charge of
carrying out the plan. (33 CFR 151.55 -.77)
Fire Equipment Servicing
Fire Equipment Servicing
Reports
Reports
Third Party
Inspection Reports
should be on board
and account for all
equipment. Platform
personnel mat
perform inspections if
NFPA (or equivalent)
specifications are
followed. (See para.
5 (b) of encl. 2 of
D8INST).
Lifesaving Appliances
Lifesaving Appliances
Servicing Report
Servicing Report
Third Party Inspection
Reports should be on
board and account for all
equipment. (liferafts &
boats). (See para. 6 (c &
d) of encl 2 to D8INST).
Personal Protection
Personal Protection
Equipment
Equipment
Each facility shall be maintained in compliance with
workplace safety and health regulations of this part
and in addition, free from recognized hazards
Each leaseholder and
persons responsible for
the actual operations
shall ensure all
personnel use and wear
the proper personal
protective equipment.
Personal Protection
Personal Protection
Equipment
Equipment
The prime areas of concern in workplace safety,
which should be addressed, are:
1. Personal protective clothing/equipment to
include eye, head and foot protection
2. General cleanliness
3. Tripping hazards/ oil on deck
4. Safety belts and lifelines
5. Eyewash equipment
Eye /Face Protection
Eye /Face Protection
Personnel engaged in
or observing welding,
grinding, chipping,
handling hazardous
materials, or
acetylene burning or
cutting, shall wear
eye and face
protection that is
marked in
accordance with
ANSI Z87.1.
Head Protection
Head Protection
Head protection that
is marked in
accordance with ANSI
Z89.1 shall be worn by
personnel in areas
where there is a
hazard of falling
objects or contact
with electrical
conductors.
Foot Protection
Foot Protection
Foot protection that
is marked in
accordance with
ANSI Z41 shall be
worn by personnel
working in areas or
engaged in
activities where
there is a
reasonable
probability of foot
injury may occur.
Respiratory Protection
Respiratory Protection
Personnel in an
atmosphere specified
in ANSI Z88.2 shall
wear the equipment
specified in ANSI
Z88.2. Personnel shall
be trained and follow
proper procedures.
Respiratory protection
equipment must be
approved, used and
maintained IAW ANSI
Z88.2.
Safety Belts and Lifelines
Safety Belts and Lifelines
Except when moving from
one location to another. And
personnel are engaged in an
activity where there is a
hazard of falling ten (10) or
more feet shall wear a safety
belt or harness that meets
the specifications outlined in
ANSI A10.14. Safety belts
and harnesses shall be
secured by a lanyard to a
drop line, lifeline, or fixed
anchorage.
Eyewash Equipment
Eyewash Equipment
Portable of fixed
eyewash
equipment must
be readily
available near
mudrooms, drill
floor and any
other area where
there is a
possibility of eye
injury.
Navigation Equipment
Navigation Equipment
Lights and Warning Devices
Outer Continental shelf fixed platforms are
considered Class A structures as defined in 33
CFR, Part 67. (See 33 CFR 143.15).
Obstruction Lights
Obstruction Lights
Obstruction lights must have 360-degree
lenses, display a quick-flash characteristic of
approximately sixty (60) flashes per minute,
visible for at least five (5) miles and be
displayed at not less than twenty (20) feet
above the water. When more than one light is
displayed, all lights must flash in unison.
Obstruction lights on Class A structures shall
be white. Lights are to be displayed at all times
between the hours of sunset and sunrise and
during periods of reduced visibility.
Obstruction Lights
Obstruction Lights
Structures having a horizontal
dimension of thirty (30) feet or
less are required to have one (1)
obstruction light with 360-degree
visibility. Structures having a
horizontal dimension between
thirty (30) and fifty (50) feet are
required to display two (2)
obstruction lights on diagonal
corners. Structures over fifty
(50) feet are required to display
one obstruction light on each
corner.
Fog Signaling Device
Fog Signaling Device
Fog signaling devices
are required on all
structures. The horn
is required to sound a
two (2) second blast
every twenty (20)
seconds, be audible
for a two (2) mile
range, operate when
visibility drops below
three (3) miles, and be
USCG approved.
Means Of Escape
Means Of Escape
Primary means of
escape is defined
as a fixed stairway
or vertical ladder
of metal
construction.
(Ladders must
have cages > than
20; landings >
than 30).
PRIMARY ESCAPE
PRIMARY ESCAPE
PRIMARY
PRIMARY
Means Of Escape
Means Of Escape
Secondary means of
escape can be
additional type
approved for primary
means of escape or a
portable flexible
ladder, knotted
manropes or other
devices satisfactory
to the OCMI.
SECONDARY MEANS
SECONDARY MEANS
SECONDARY CONT
SECONDARY CONT
Manned OCS Facilities
Manned OCS Facilities
Manned OCS facilities shall be provided with at least
two (2) primary means of escape extending from the
uppermost platform level that contains living quarters
or that personnel occupy continuously, to each
successively lower working level and to the water
surface. Working levels without living quarters,
workshops or offices or other spaces personnel do not
continually occupy require one primary means of
escape and one or more secondary means of escape if
determined necessary by the OCMI. (33 CFR 143.101),
(para. 8 of encl 2 to D8INST).
Unmanned OCS Facilities
Unmanned OCS Facilities
Unmanned OCS facilities require one primary
means of escape and either-
A. One additional primary means of escape or
B. A secondary means of escape for every
ten (10) persons onboard at any one time.
Guards And Rails
Guards And Rails
The unprotected
perimeter of all
catwalks, deck
areas, and
openings must be
protected with
rails or wire mesh
at least forty-two
(42) inches high.
The Unprotected Perimeter
The Unprotected Perimeter
of All Catwalks, Deck
of All Catwalks, Deck
Areas, and Openings
Areas, and Openings
-If guardrails are used they
must have three courses of
rail with the two (2)
intermediate courses evenly
spaced between the deck
and the top course or if a toe
board is used the bottom
course may be omitted and
the remaining course place
between the toe board and
top course.
Stairways
Stairways
Stairways require
two courses of
rail with the top
course at least
thirty-four (34)
inches above the
tread.
Helicopter Landing Deck
Helicopter Landing Deck
The unprotected perimeter of the helicopter
landing deck shall be provided with a device with
sufficient strength and size to prevent any person
from falling.
ADEQUATE ??
ADEQUATE ??
Lifesaving Equipment
Lifesaving Equipment
MANNED PLATFORMS:
(See 33 CFR 144.01)
LIFE FLOATS are the minimum primary lifesaving
equipment required on platforms. There must be a
minimum of two (2) approved life floats on board
and additional as required of sufficient capacity to
accommodate 100% of the persons on board the
platform.
INFLATABLE liferafts may be substituted for life
floats.
SURVIVAL CRAFT (Capsules or Boats)- may also
be substituted for the required life floats.
MANNED PLATFORMS
MANNED PLATFORMS
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LIFE PRESERVERS-An approved life preserver shall
be provided for each person on a manned platform.
The life preservers shall be located in easily
accessible places.
RING LIFE BUOYS-Each platform must have at least
four approved life buoys placed in a suitable rack on
each side of the platform. The life buoys must always
be capable of being cast loose and may not be
permanently secured in any way.
FIRST AID KIT-A first aid kit approved by the USCG or
U.S. Bureau of Mines (inventory listing) shall be
provided onboard.
MANNED PLATFORMS
MANNED PLATFORMS
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LITTER-A Stokes litter or other suitable litter
capable of being safely hoisted with an injured
person, shall be kept in an accessible location.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT-
A means of communication by radio and/or
wire telephone must be provided for
contacting the shore base or vessels in the
vicinity.
Lifesaving Equipment
Lifesaving Equipment
UNMANNED PLATFORMS: -No persons may be on an
unmanned platform unless the following equipment is
readily accessible:
LIFE PRESERVER- An approved life preserver shall be
provided for each person onboard.
RING LIFE BUOY-An approved ring life buoy must be
provided for every two (2) persons onboard but no
more than four (4) are required. Buoys may be kept
on attending vessel that remains along side the
platform if there is no available space on the platform.
Life Float Requirements
Life Float Requirements
1. The life floats shall be distributed in accessible
locations and mounted on the outboard sides of
the working platform so as can be readily
launched.
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ife Float Requirements
ife Float Requirements
2. Each life float shall be provided with a painter of
either:
A. Manila rope not less than 2 inches in
circumference and in length of not less
than three (3) times the distance from
stowage area to the low water line.
B. Other material provided it is of equal
strength size of manila line specified and
is not less than inch in diameter.
Life Float Requirements
Life Float Requirements
3. Each life float shall have an approved
automatic water light attached to the
life float with a six (6) to twelve (12) foot
long twelve (12) thread manila or
equivalent synthetic lanyard. Water
light must be mounted in a bracket and
capable of being pulled free when life
float is launched.
4. Two paddles shall be provided for each
life float. Paddles shall be between five
(5) and six (6) feet long and stowed so
they will be accessible from either side
of the life float when in the water.
Life Float Requirements
Life Float Requirements
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5. Each life float shall be marked with a name and
number of the facility and number of persons
allowed on each life float. Markings shall be
located on each side of life float in 1 in letters.
Paddles or oars shall be marked with
facility name and number.
Life Float Requirements
Life Float Requirements
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Continued
Inflatable
Inflatable
Liferaft
Liferaft
Requirements
Requirements
1. Shall be distributed and mounted the same
as life floats.
2. Liferafts must be serviced annually by a
Coast Guard approved facility. (Current
servicing report must be available on
platform).
Inflatable
Inflatable
Liferaft
Liferaft
Requirements
Requirements
3. Launching instruction placard shall be
conspicuously posted at the liferaft
stowage location.
4. Liferafts shall be approved under 46 CFR
160.151. However a liferaft installed prior to
09 May 1997 may be continued in use if
marked LIMITED or OCEAN SERVICE
provided it is maintained in good and
serviceable condition.
Inflatable
Inflatable
Liferaft
Liferaft
Requirements
Requirements
Valid approved liferaft.
Lifeboat Requirements
Lifeboat Requirements
1. All components
(winch, capsule/
boat, davit) must be
Coast Guard
approved. A 110%
weight test is
required at initial
installation.
2. Falls shall be replaced at intervals not to
exceed five years with a 100% (A + B) weight
test conducted after renewal.
3. Shall be marked with the name or number of
the facility and capacity of lifeboat. Letters
shall be 1 inch.
4. Equipment for lifeboats shall include:
A bailer, boat hook, bucket, hatchet, lantern,
life line, two (2) life preservers, matches,
oars, painter, plug and rowlocks.
l (See para. 6(d) of encl 2 to D8INST)
Lifeboat Requirements
Lifeboat Requirements
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
1. Each life preserver on a
manned platform must
have an approved light
securely attached to the
front shoulder.
2. Each life preserver must
have at least 31
square inches of Type I
retro-reflective material
attached to its front, back
and each reversible
side.
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
3. Each life preserver shall be marked
with the name or number of the
facility. Life preservers which
accompany mobile crews to
unmanned platforms may be marked
with the operators name and field
designation.
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
Donning instructions
should be posted in a
conspicuous place
and should reflect the
type of life jackets
onboard.
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
Life Preservers
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Ring Life Buoys
Ring Life Buoys
1. Each ring buoy shall
have an approved
automatic water light
attached to the with a
three (3) to six (6) foot
long twelve (12)
thread manila or
equivalent synthetic
lanyard.
2. Water light must be
mounted in a bracket
and capable of being
pulled free when buoy
is cast loose.
Ring Life Buoys
Ring Life Buoys
2. Each ring buoy shall be
marked with name or
number of the facility.
Ring buoys which
accompany mobile
crews to unmanned
platforms may be
marked with the
operators name and
field designation.
Ring Life Buoys
Ring Life Buoys
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Ring Life Buoys
Ring Life Buoys
Things you may see-lets hope not
RING BOUYS
RING BOUYS
Classification Of Fire
Classification Of Fire
Extinguishers
Extinguishers
Portable and semi-portable extinguishers are classified
by a combination letter and number symbol. The letter
indicates the type of fire the unit could be expected to
extinguish and the number denoting the size. (See 33
CFR 145.05 and tables .05 (C) & .10 (A).
Type indicators are as follows:
A ALPHA for fires in ordinary combustible
materials
B BRAVO for flammable liquid fires
C CHARLIE for electrical fires
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Portable Fire Extinguishers
1. All extinguishers shall
have a permanently
attached durable
nameplate giving the
name, rated capacity
and address of person/
firm for whom approved,
and manufacturers
identification.
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Portable Fire Extinguishers
2. All fire extinguishers are
required to be serviced
and inspected annually
by a servicing company
or by company personnel.
3. All excess firefighting
equipment on the platform
must be an approved type
and serviced and
inspected the same as the
required equipment.
Semi
Semi
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-
portable Fire
portable Fire
Extinguishers
Extinguishers
1. All extinguishers
shall have a permanently
attached durable name
plate giving the name,
rated capacity and
address of person/firm for
whom approved and
manufacturers
identification.
Semi
Semi
-
-
portable Fire
portable Fire
Extinguishers
Extinguishers
2. All fire extinguishers are
required to be serviced and
inspected annually by a
servicing company or by
company personnel.
3. Semi-portable extinguishers
shall be located in the open
so as to be readily seen.
General Alarm System
General Alarm System
1. Each manned facility must have a general
alarm system
General Alarm System
General Alarm System
1. When operated, this system shall be audible in
all parts of the structure on which provided.
2. The general alarm bell switches shall be
identified by red letters at least one (1) inch
high with a contrasting background: General
Alarm
General Alarm System
General Alarm System
l 3. All general alarm bells shall be identified at
each bell in red letters at least one (1) inch
high with a sharp contrasting background:
General Alarm-
When Bell Rings Go to Your Station.
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